Newera Imports AE86 Project - 1st Trackday, Tsukuba, Japan.

[Miguel - Newera]

Spent more than I sold my 2001 S2000 for (sold in Japan, not UK) so far, but it's completed aside from the interior, which will be sorted soon. Toying with the idea of a carbon leather retrim, or a Bride cloth retrim, later - which would finish it nicely

It's a lot more special than a mildly modified S2000 anyways and as I plan to keep it for life as the 4th and last AE86 I own, I'm not too bothered about the expense. In 2 years I figure wouldn't know where I'd spent the cash anyway otherwise, so at least I'll have something to show for the money spent and someday I can give it to one of my Children, but ONLY if they have a passion for cars like this...

I enjoyed the S2000 a lot and kinda miss it still, but the AE86 is more than making up for that. I've had a passion for AE86's for going on 10 years, this is the culmination of an ambition that's been burning inside for a while.

I know my enthusiasm's probably over the top and looks like gloating, but I'm just very, very glad I finally did it rather than keep dreaming about it. It's hard to describe how challenging and fun this car is to drive on a racetrack, except to say it's the most fun car I've been behind the wheel of including very tuned GT-R's, RX-7's, Supras, DC5's, Evo's and the like.